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Syphilis Treatment Falls Short for Pregnant Patients
Potential challenges to effective treatment of syphilis in pregnancy include drug shortages and time constraints.
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Federal Trade Commission Bans Noncompete Agreements, Urges More Protections for Healthcare Workers
But dissenting commissioners dispute the FTC’s authority to broadly ban noncompetes.
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Are Women Better Doctors Than Men?
Study finds female hospitalists provided better care, defined as lower 30-day mortality, than male hospitalists.
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Menopause, RSV, and More: 4 New Meds to Know
New treatments have been approved to treat conditions including GERD, depression, RSV vaccines, and hot flashes with menopause.
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New Federal Rule Delivers Workplace Support, Time Off for Pregnant Docs
Newly updated guidelines for the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act could help physicians better balance career and family.
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AI Surpasses Harvard Docs on Clinical Reasoning Test
When compared to residents, AI more often used incorrect reasoning but overall scored higher in simulated cases, says a recent study.
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How Long Should a Woman Wait Before Becoming Pregnant Again?
The World Health Organization advises women to wait at least 24 months between childbirth and a new pregnancy but a...
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Adding ACEI to Chemotherapy Does Not Prevent Cardiotoxicity
“We now have a definitive result in a robustly conducted trial that will take the field forward,” says an author of the new research.
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What’s Driving the Higher Breast Cancer Death Rate in Black Women?
New research suggests that racial disparities in breast cancer are driven by more than socioeconomic factors.
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Certain Women May Face Higher Risk for Second Breast Cancer
Two and a half percent of breast cancer survivors developed a second primary breast cancer, a new study shows.